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variants also dumfounding

dumbfounding

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verb

variants also dumfounding
present participle of dumbfound

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbfounding
Adjective
  • At a news conference Thursday, Mayor Karen Bass made a startling claim.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
  • What’s new and startling is the revelation that the Bar gave her a free pass by rejecting two previous complaints.
    The Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
Adjective
  • Lindor earning more votes than the Dodgers’ Mookie Betts shouldn’t be surprising, but somehow the shortstop has been snubbed for the All-Star game every year since he’s been with the Mets.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
  • The results aren’t necessarily surprising, experts said, and aren’t a cause for concern among GLP-1 users.
    Simon Spichak, Health, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Jung-bae wound up in a room of three, with Player 001 and some rando — but Player 001 choked the stranger to death in time to reduce their head count, shocking Jung-bae more than a bit.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Fox News Digital obtained shocking audio between Cyrus and his estranged wife where the country crooner is heard berating his Australian ex and using profane language.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • This astonishing debut is a classic in the making, a story to be loved and appreciated for generations to come.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 June 2025
  • But now imagine going further still into the realm of the astonishing, and creating not just molecules that resemble naturally occurring ones, but their exact mirror images which are not naturally found anywhere on Earth.
    Eva Amsen, JSTOR Daily, 11 June 2025
Adjective
  • Here’s a look at his amazing performance. Notes . . .
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
  • Gosh, there are trillions of stories that are amazing.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
Adjective
  • Then, follow steep alleys up to Hvar’s medieval hilltop castle, looming high above the town below, for stunning views over the bay and Pakleni islands.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • Designed by the famed 18th-century landscape architect Capability Brown, the estate’s sprawling grounds and stunning interiors have lent their timeless elegance to countless productions.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
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“Dumbfounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbfounding. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.

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